The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-01-07
bel AIT, ma, January 2, 1889
ANNUAL MEETINGS IN BEL AIR
The Hartford Agricultural Society.
Discussing Ways and Means Of
Replenishing the Treasury.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS,
rf0rd Agricultural Society.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

A well attended and interesting meeting of
the agricultural and Mechanical Association of
Hartford county was held In the Court House,
on Monday. The meeting was called TO order by
the Secretary, Mr.. Noble l.. Mitchell. Mr. e. NJ.
Allen was called to the chair and F. W. Baker
The financial statement of the society was
read by the Treasurer. Mr.. Geo. II. Cairnes. The
chairman explained the report and said that the
stockholders ought to be satisfied with the af-
fairs OF the society, which had done great deal
OF good I'm promoting the agricultural Interests
of the county and the spirit OF Improvement
;, Tho .eport was accepted and Messrs John II.
Price. Geo. l.. vanBiboer and VIM. F. Reasin
were appointed committee to examine the
books ana accounts OF the Treasurer and report
through the newspapers of the county within
Mr.. j. N. Street, said that about 81 OO0 have
been expended within the last two years for new
stables and repairs to existing buildings. The
latter were constructed l3 years ago and will
soon want renewing. The society must there
Tore lcok forward to expanding about $500
Year 10 keeping up the buildings and erecting
now ones from time TO time. The directors have
k1aged well, but the premiums on races were
is opinion. too large: In order to keep up
&c present high standard of premiums and
maintain the buildings there must be a change
n the present arrangement go as to increase The
revenues OF the society. The expenses with the
Exception OF those noted. could not be material
~ reduced without injury to the society. The
privileges given to holders of more than one
share of bringing In their families free ought to
be restricted. lie therefore suggested that Tho
tickets Issued to holders of more than one share
should admit only the member and his horse or
Mr.. VIM. Webster oppoced this and advocated
an increase or the admission fee to persons not
stockholders from rs cents to 80 cenis the latter
being the charge at nearly every AGRICULTURAL
fair IN the State. Under MIR. Streets plan the
owners Of one share would have the same pr.vi-
leges Us the owners of dozen shares
Mr.. j. g. Rouse said that IL each shareholder
were only granted single admission he could
transfer one OF MS shares to each member of
his family and no good could result to the socie-
ty;,
:, Mr. John s; Dallam being called to the chair,
Mr.. Il. N. Allen said he objected to Mr.. Streets
plan because 1t was a breach of faith with stock
holders They had not been informed that a
project OF that kind was contem plated and he
thought the matter should be laid before a spe-
cial meeting, called for the purpose OF consider
lug Il. He therefore moved as a substitute to
Mr.. Streets motion, that
Tho Secretary be instructed to furnish to each
stockholdor at least 30 days before each annual
fair, printed blank, on which the ssockholder
family whom he wishes 10 take in free, the said
card to be handed to the gatckeeper upon enter
ing the fair grounds.
This plan, he said, would tend to prevent
swindling and would result In increa cd revc-
nues.
Mr.. Nathan Grafton opposed this plan but IA
vored the one suggested by Mr.. Webster of rails
ing the admission fee to 80 cents.
Mt. Wm Young was also opposed to the prop
osition. lie said the stockholders had Norne the
brunt Of the work and he was opposed % throw
Ing this burden OF debt upon them. He also
considered the proposition to restrict the privl-
icges OF stoekhpldcrs as breach of good faith.
Mr.: John S. Dallam said 1t was a mistake TO
say that the stockholders generally had abused
their privileges.
Mr.. Allen said 1t was easier to point out wrong
than TO suggest plan OF doing better. The
general pubic are satisfied with the MANAGEMENT
OF the society. The society now has IS acres of
land and buildings which cost $4,000.
On motion Of Mr.. STREET. the question of
Stockholders privileges was referred to the next
annual meeting.
On motion OF Mr.. ]. NJ Street,, the directors
were advised to charge 90 cents admission fec TO
all persons not stock holders.
On motion of Mr. Geo. II. Cairnes the directors
were Instructed to abolish all exhibitors fees.
Mr.. STREET. then moved, and 1t was carried.
that the directors be advised to continue the
charges OF 20 cents for admission of horses
On motion OF MIR. Cairnes the admission rate
to the grand stand, on Wednesdays and Thurs
days OF the fair was fixed at 80 cents; oil other
days % cents.
Mr.. Geo. F. Walker said that grand
stand and quarter stretch tickets should not
have strings on them He had seen two persons
20 in on the same ticket-one by exhibiting the
ticket and the other by showing the string
The following were then nominated for direc-
tors: IL. +. Hanway. Col John Carroll Walsh, j.
Paca MITCHELL s. Griffith Davis, j. Wilson
Moore. Jas. NJ. Cain, John Divers, Jos. Ashton,
Q. q. kinsey, John w. Galbreath, Harry C. Law
der and DR.. W. w. Hopkins
There being no other nominations the chair
appointed Mr.. VIM. Lee Amoss to cast the vote
OF the stockholders for those named, Messrs
WIN. Young and John S. Dallam being appoint
cd tellers.
The result being announced the chairman de-
clared them elected and the meeting adjourned.